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In critical and emergency situations minutes can be the difference between life and death.
WABI TV 5 – LifeFlight of Maine is making new advances in flight efficiency that may become the blueprint for medical flights across the nation.
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct anaccreditation site visit of:LIFEFLIGHT OF MAINE on OCTOBER 9-10. 2022 The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationallyestablished medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether.and the conditions under which accreditation should be […]
LifeFlight of Maine, recognized nationally and internationally for safety, quality, and innovation, is in the midst of a comprehensive project to improve aviation medicine. LifeFlight is working with the FAA developing a national demonstration Low-Level Instrument Helicopter Flight Routes (IFR) project joining LifeFlight’s existing instrument flight procedures at hospitals, islands, and airports with a flight […]
LifeFlight of Maine is getting ready to celebrate 25 years in 2023. They recently received a key donation that will help them continue to provide the best care to Mainers.
“We’re soon to transport our 35,000 patient,” said Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Hogan. LifeFlight of Maine, the state’s only emergency air ambulance service, is there for Mainers in their worst times.
(MaineBiz) BAR HARBOR — Just weeks after opening three training centers for its airborne first responders, LifeFlight of Maine can now further expand its capabilities through a $1 million gift that will buy specialized medical equipment. The LifeFlight Foundation received the gift to establish its first named, endowed fund, from the Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation. The equipment […]
The LifeFlight Foundation is thrilled to receive a generous $1 million gift to establish its first named, endowed fund. The Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Medical Equipment Fund will support the purchase of specialized medical equipment used on board LifeFlight of Maine’s airplane, helicopters, and ground support vehicles.
Ali Simonds of Belfast is known as ‘Maine Lakes Mermaid.’
This month she’s attempting to swim a mile in a different lake or pond every day for 31 days as part of the Cross for LifeFlight – a statewide, self-led fundraiser sponsored by LifeFlight of Maine.
The lab comes with a human manikin that breathes, talks, and shows lifelike medical symptoms and conditions. (NewsCenter) BANGOR, Maine — LifeFlight of Maine has opened a new simulation training lab in Bangor, helping first responders better prepare for situations they encounter in the field. The new lab comes with a human manikin that can breath, talk, […]
The nonprofit recently opened high-tech simulation labs in Sanford, Lewiston and Bangor to give crew members the ability to train in hyperrealistic scenarios and receive real-time feedback on their work.
